Rumanian Chief Rabbi Moses Rosen reported here that 321 families representing 729 people have registered for immigration to Israel. The immigration lists were opened by the Rumanian authorities Sept. 2 at the request of Israel and Jewish organizations.
Moses said that the actual registration is still going on but that these figures “give a general picture” of the situation. The possibility of emigrating has been widely publicized in the local Jewish paper and in the country’s synagogues.
Rosen said the Rumanian authorities have granted 936 passports to Jews wishing to go to Israel during the first nine months of the year, 319 other-passports are about to be issued and 296 more will probably be also approved before the end of 1979.
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